Metadate CD and Insomnia: What Users Say

• ADH...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 13, 2013

For ADHD "I'm 31 and diagnosed with ADHD for 23 years. When my parents started me on Ritalin in 3rd grade, their only regret was letting me struggle for so long. I was always being sent home from school for playing in the mud, walking out of class, etc. I was talkative and happy, but my grades were well below satisfactory. I had very few teachers encourage me, rather, I was written off as a disruption. My first year on medication was hard, I had no appetite and trouble sleeping. After about 6 months, all the side effects went away. I could eat and sleep with no problem. I have been on Adderall now for 17 years. I graduated college, have an amazing job - not sure where I would be if nobody saw the signs and helped."

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2011

For ADHD "My 8-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD nearly 1 year ago. We tried 4 different medications - 2 gave him side effects of not being able to sleep and high anxiety. 2 did nothing for him. Then we tried Metadate CD. We started with 10 mg, which didn't really do anything. 20 mg was better, but still some issues in the attention area. We are now at 30 mg, and it's great. His teacher has also said that school is much better. He makes sense in his answers, he's not blurting out or disrupting the class. We give it to him at 6:45 am and can get through a bit of homework until 5:30 pm. Then it's worn off. I think that's a great amount of time and no side effects of lack of sleep, lack of appetite, or mood/anxiety issues. I hope it continues."

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2011

For ADHD "My 8-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD nearly 1 year ago. We tried 4 different medications - 2 gave him side effects of not being able to sleep and high anxiety. 2 did nothing for him. Then we tried Metadate CD. We started with 10 mg, which didn't really do anything. 20 mg was better, but still some issues in the attention area. We are now at 30 mg, and it's great. His teacher has also said that school is much better. He makes sense in his answers, he's not blurting out or disrupting the class. We give it to him at 6:45 am and can get through a bit of homework until 5:30 pm. Then it's worn off. I think that's a great amount of time and no side effects of lack of sleep, lack of appetite, or mood/anxiety issues. I hope it continues."

• Wha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2018

For ADHD "I hated this medication. It was so hard for me to sleep in the evening on the day I had taken it. Also, I would hear random things and see random things, and I would overthink. My eating went from eating just fine to maybe a banana and some chips a day. When you take this, protein shakes will help. Also, drink a lot of water. The good thing about it is it kept me focused. I got stuff done, unlike some other ADHD medicines that made me just sit there. Also, a little depression and overthinking did occur. The only real complaint I got is ZERO sleep, and you may become paranoid."

• Anonymous
• May 27, 2011

For ADHD "My son is 8, and we just started this medication. Started at 10 mg, and it was not enough, so we went up to 20 mg a few days later. His teacher noticed right away that things were better at school, but at home, he was a nightmare. Very emotional when coming off medicines in the afternoon. We got a booster of Ritalin, but now he is not sleeping. I am going to try Concerta again to see if we can get rid of the emotional outbursts."

• Anonymous
• October 20, 2010

For ADHD "My 7-year-old daughter was having a horrible time focusing in school and was very overweight. The doctor started her on Metadate 20 mg and had to eventually move her up to 50 mg a day. It worked great, she lost the weight and focused great in school until this year. She went to a new school and the days are a little longer. The teacher and I noticed that the medicine was not working as well as it used to and was wearing off before the end of the day! The doctor said that she could not up the dose because 50 mg was the maximum and wouldn't let the school give a second dose, so she has switched her to Adderall XR and it worked great, but she can't sleep. I miss the Metadate and am thinking about getting a second opinion."